Born:	28 December 1933	Robbins, Illinois, USA
Known As:	Lt. Uhura	"Star Trek"
Trivia:	Is 5' 5" tall.
	With "Star Trek" co-star William Shatner, she shared the first interracial kiss on television.
	Fed up with the racist harrassment, culminating with her learning that the studio was withholding her fan mail, she submitted her resignation. She withdrew it when Martin Luther King personally convinced her that her role was too important as a breakthrough to leave.
	(1980) Nominated for a Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) - Best Supporting Actress for: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979).
	Was employed by NASA - in charge of astronaut recruits and hopefuls.
	Has a star on the Walk of Fame - Television - At 6633 Hollywood Blvd.
Video:	TVGuide.com	Nichelle Nichols Videos.
Filmography:	The Internet Movie Database	Nichelle Nichols Filmography.
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